CHEM 233LFundamentals of Biochemistry Laboratory
- Units
- 0.25
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Chemistry
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Selected experiments for students taking CHEM 233.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- Enrolled in H-Biochemistry, H-Biochemistry - Biotechnology Specialization, H-Chemistry, JH-Chemistry, or H-Chemistry - Computational Specialization
Corequisites
- Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
- CHEM233 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry (0.50)
Antirequisites
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- CHEM237L - Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (0.25)
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB 001 | 6892 | 0 / 22 | W 14:30–17:20 |
| LAB 701 | 2590 | 15 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
50% liked it67% easy83% useful
From 10 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
This course was so fun, the TAs were helpful and friendly, and the experiments were interesting if you like biochem/molecular biology. The lab instructor was also very kind and would walk around the lab to see if anyone needed help, and would provide extensions during busy weeks! The experiments were directly related to the lecture and roughly followed the order of the content we learned. Doing the pre-labs actually helped me understand the lecture content more easily which was nice. There was a pre-lab, experiment, and post-lab report every week, with the exception of one week as a break. The post-labs were packed with calculation questions but can be completed in roughly 5-7 hours. The…
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Harmeen is wonderful and she truly cares for all the students, the lab is really well managed and I can see how useful it is. I learned more from it than the terrible lecture component. This lab is a lot of work though and some of the experiments weren't the most enjoyable. The reports are really tedious to do as they're so long and feel like they never end - DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNTIL THE END (they took me about 6-7 hours each; not taking into account time taken to review/adjust my answers). Lab exam was rough - focus on the calculations more than the theory as there was barely any of it unfortunately. The highlight of this lab was for sure Harmeen and the TAs - incredibly sweet and helpful.
Aug 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention CHEM 233L, July 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2022
How much harder do these courses get? 7 points, 7 comments
u/p7171help: “… Biol 331 Chem 212 Chem 357 Chem 265L Chem 233L Chem 224L”
Spring 2020
BIOL 335L VS CHEM 335L 1 point, 6 comments
“I'm looking to do one or the other but don't know which lab is more useful for jobs in the pharmaceutical industry. Any insight would be helpful! FYI, I am a medicinal chemistry student.”
u/boyidgaf: “Take both if you can, but Chem 335L might be a bit more relevant.”
u/RonaSeason123: “Thank you! Just a quick question, if you have taken it, how does chem 233L compare to chem 335L. Like if I take chem 233L and Biol 355L is chem 335L gonna teach a lot more than what I would have already learned.”
Spring 2019
What is the difference between CHEM 233 and 237? 3 points, 7 comments
“I know they're both introductory biochem courses, but how are they different? &x200B; Thanks!”
u/biochem8153326: “… What I do know is that the labs that you can take alongside it (chem 233L vs 237L) are different, chem 233 students have a lab every week and 237 student have it every 2 weeks (so 233 students take double the labs).”
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